CVD, Heart failure and women

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In this episode:

  • Understand the epidemiology of heart failure (HF) in Australia, including why it is a syndrome rather than a specific disease
  • Leading causes of HF, including how to differentiate between HF with reserved ejection fraction (HFrEF) vs HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
  • Pillars of managing both HFrEF as well as HFpEF, what should you look out for whilst up titrating or down titrating treatments
  • Role of healthcare professionals in educating patients and managing the HF health action plan of each patient

 

Experts: A/Prof Ingrid Hopper, Heart Failure Physician and Clinical Pharmacologist

Host: Dr Marita Long, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 32 mins

 

Last Updated: 22 Nov, 2024

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A/Prof Ingrid Hopper

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A/Prof Ingrid Hopper

Heart Failure Physician; Clinical Pharmacologist; Alfred Hospital; NHMRC Fellow, Head of Drug and Device Registries, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University

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